Public safety agencies in Boulder County are pleased to announce the launch of a new emergency notification system. This system allows residents of the county and all of the cities within Boulder County to be notified of an emergency situation in a variety of ways, including by cell phone, by home or work phone, by text messaging and via e-mail.

The system will be used to notify residents about imminent threats to health and safety such as the need to evacuate due to a wildfire or take other appropriate actions in the event of a flash flood or other critical law enforcement activity. The alerts will come in from 911Alert@bouldercounty.org. The service is free to members of the public, except for any text messaging charges associated with your cell phone provider.

Residents of the county and all cities within Boulder County who wish to receive alerts on their cell phones, by text messaging and additional phones do need to sign up for this system. Louisville residents who wish to register may do so here http://www.bouldercounty.org/sheriff.

People who are requesting alerts at multiple addresses, for example, residences and businesses, need to fill out information for each location. If any of the information changes, residents are responsible for updating their profile on the web site.

Community members who choose not to add additional lines or cell phone information will continue to receive notifications on their home landlines.